CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -It covers two five-year periods: 2017-2022 and 2022-2027. The NEP projects electricity demand and supply planning until the fiscal year 2026/27. It has a cumulative target of 175 GW renewable energy capacity by 2022. The NEP foresees coal-fired power capacity additions of 46 GW between 2022 and 2027.

Detailed explanation-2: -Rajasthan has the highest solar power generation potential of any state in the country. The state recently surpassed Karnataka as the leading state in solar installations. As of December 2022, Rajasthan’s operational solar power projects produced roughly 16, 060 MW of solar energy.

Detailed explanation-3: -The national electric grid in India has an installed capacity of 410.3 GW as of 31 December 2022. Renewable power plants, which also include large hydroelectric power plants, constitute 40.7% of the total installed capacity.